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Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), echocardiogram (echo), women's heart disease, and more.

100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06052

(203) 678-1050

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is affiliated with Hartford Hospital, Hartford Healthcare and THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT NEW BRITAIN GENERAL AND BRADLEY.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06052

Some issues Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

cardiac procedures	316
doctor visit	155
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	238

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	106
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	353
doctor visit	303
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	94
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	260

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	49
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	118
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	350
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	320
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	250

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	114
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	202
Less than 65	254

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	290
doctor visit	299
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	221

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	47
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	138
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	281
doctor visit	354
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	233

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	41
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	81
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	337
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	355
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	287

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	48
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	111
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	290
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	17
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	160

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	21
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	71
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	169
doctor visit	183
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	25
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	44
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	374
doctor visit	337
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	317

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

cardiac procedures	296
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	289
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	236

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	314
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	77
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	87
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Hospital

Hartford Healthcare

THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT NEW BRITAIN GENERAL AND BRADLEY

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$327 ENTRESTO $313	LEQVIO $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$250 JARDIANCE $146	$104
Pfizer Inc.	$169 VYNDAQEL $81	ELIQUIS $74	NURTEC ODT $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$150 FARXIGA $125	BRILINTA $25
Abbott Laboratories	$145 CardioMEMS HF System $121	CardioMEMS $24
Other	$721 ELIQUIS $91	WATCHMAN Access System $74	XARELTO $61	Repatha $59	LifeVest $49	Other $388

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,688
Education	$75

Research Payments

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,100.

Biography

Dr. Heather Swales is a specialist in adult cardiology. She is professionally affiliated with Hartford Hospital. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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